[Congressional Record: October 17, 2002 (Senate)]
[Page S10772]
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RELIEF OF DENES AND GYORGYI FULOP
The bill (S. 453) for the relief of Denes and Gyorgyi Fulop was
considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third
time, and passed, as follows:
S. 453
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR DENES AND GYORGYI
FULOP.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of
section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Denes and
Gyorgyi Fulop shall be eligible for issuance of immigrant
visas or for adjustment of status to that of aliens lawfully
admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application
for issuance of immigrant visas under section 204 of such Act
or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
(b) Adjustment of Status.--If Denes Fulop or Gyorgyi Fulop
enters the United States before the filing deadline specified
in subsection (c), the alien shall be considered to have
entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise
eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section
245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of
enactment of this Act.
(c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--
Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application
for issuance of immigrant visas or the application for
adjustment of status are filed with appropriate fees within 2
years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting
of immigrant visas or permanent residence to Denes and
Gyorgyi Fulop, the Secretary of State shall instruct the
proper officer to reduce by the appropriate number, during
the current or next following fiscal year, the total number
of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the
country of the aliens' birth under section 203(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total
number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives
of the country of the aliens' birth under section 202(e) of
such Act.
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